Ferro Alloys Corporation Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 1,423.573 million against INR 1,394.820 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 104.613 million against loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 97.476 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 80.025 million against loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 131.601 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 60.432 million against net loss for the period of INR 100.603 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items were INR 0.33 against basic and diluted loss per share before and after extraordinary items of INR 0.54 a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported net sales of INR 3,973.707 million against INR 4,332.236 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 112.721 million against INR 67.351 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 25.656 million against loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 13.352 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 33.507 million against net loss for the period of INR 13.432 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items were INR 0.18 against basic and diluted loss per share before and after extraordinary items of INR 0.07 a year ago.